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HB845 - Relating To The Board Of Education.
Justin H. Woodson, Terez Amato, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated almost 2 years ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Board of Education to hold not less than six community forums annually, with at least one community forum in each county. Requires the Board to include an open forum for public comments on non-agenda items. Requires a report to the Legislature on implementing open forums.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1327 - Relating To Tax Credits.
Justin H. Woodson, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated over 1 year ago
26 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a state income tax credit for qualified expenses incurred by certain individuals employed by the Department of Education, Hawaii state public library system, or as part of a head start program in a school. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB1188 - Relating To The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Amy A. Perruso, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated almost 2 years ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Requires the department of human services to establish a state corollary to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for certain higher education students. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB408 - Relating To Health.
Della au Belatti
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Authorizes the Department of Health to, in its discretion, certify community care foster family homes for a fourth adult who is a Medicaid recipient and has documented housing instability, if certain conditions are met. Requires the Department of Health and Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness to enter into a memorandum of agreement and submit a report to the Legislature. Takes effect 7/1/3000. Sunsets 6/30/2027. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
HB407 - Relating To Health.
Della au Belatti
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Short form bill relating to health.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1218 - Relating To Medical Cannabis.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Elle Cochran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Amends the dispensary program licensing fee structure. Adds or clarifies signage, manufactured cannabis product, packaging, escort, and background check requirements for the medical cannabis dispensary program. Establishes annual reporting requirements to increase public transparency regarding the medical cannabis registry program. Makes various housekeeping amendments.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1599 - Relating To The Sunshine Law.
David Tarnas, Della au Belatti, Elle Cochran
Last updated 7 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Requires public meeting notices to inform members of the public how to provide remote oral testimony in a manner that allows the testifier, upon request, to be visible to board members and other meeting participants. Recognizes a board's authority to remove and block individuals who disrupt meetings. Takes effect 1/1/2025. (SD2)
STATUS
Passed
HB967 - Relating To Public Financing For Candidates To Elected Office.
Della au Belatti, Terez Amato, Ernesto M. Ganaden
Last updated almost 2 years ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a comprehensive system of public financing for all candidates seeking election to state and county public offices in the State of Hawaii, to begin with the 2024 general election year. Requires the Campaign Spending Commission to submit a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
HB1367 - Relating To Professional Medicaid Services.
May Besario Mizuno, Terez Amato, Della au Belatti
Last updated almost 2 years ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to increase medicaid payments to eligible health care providers in the State up to one hundred per cent of the current medicare rates. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Introduced
HB1433 - Relating To Behavioral Health Crisis Stabilization Beds.
David A. Alcos, Micah Pookela Kim Aiu, Terez Amato
Last updated almost 2 years ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the Adult Mental Health Division of the Department of Health to support increased behavioral health crisis stabilization beds. Creates a working group to get county input on possible sites for these crisis stabilization beds. Effective 7/1/2023.
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Hawaii district HD-026
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